Spinning-ring and traveler.



PATENTED AUG 22, 1905 swam co, mmunloun D HARRINGTUN SPINNING RING ANDTRAVELER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV as 1902 www- /W STTES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID HARRINGTON, OF WORCESTER, IVIASSAOHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO I'I ARRlNGITON RING & TRAVELLER COM- PANY, ACORPORATION OF MASSAOHUSE" SPINNING-WING AND TRAVELER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1905.

Application filed November 26, 1902- Scrial N0. 132,8l5.

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Be it known that 1, DAVID HARRINGTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at 1V orcestcr, in the county of \Vorcester and Commonwealth oflvlassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSpinning-Rings and Travelers, of which the following is a specification,accompanied by drawings forming a part of the same, in which- Figurelrepresents a side elevation of a spimaing-ring and traveler embodying mypresent invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view, and Fig.3 is a detached top View of the drag-ring.

Eaimilar flgures of reference refer to similar parts in the differentviews.

The first part of my present invention relates to that class ofspinning-rings in which the bearing-sm'face for the traveler is composedentirely or in part of wood; and it consists in the method ofconstruction by which the wooden portion is protected from' accidentalinjury and maintained in its proper form by a reinforcement of metal;and it further consists in the employment of a stationary ring having anannular track and traveler adapted to run thereon, of a loose drag-ringheld in the track of the fixed ring and rotated therein by frictionalcontact of the traveler.

l'teferring to the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a portion of therail of a spinning frame provided with an opening 2, in which is held aring-holder 3, preferably cut apart at one side, as at 1, Fig. 1, inorder to render the holder elastic and enable it to be clamped againstthe flanged base of the s iinninga'ing. The holder is provided on itsupper surface with an interior groove or channel forminga shoulder orstep 5 to support the flange oi the spinning ring, the outer wall ofsaid groove being undercut, as at 6, to slightly overlap and bear downupon the edge of the spirming-ring flange to hold it in contact with theshoulder 5. The elastic holder 3, however, forms no part of my presentinvention, as such holders are now in common use for the purpose ofholding spinning-rings.

The spinning-ring constructed in accordanee with my invention comprisesan inner section 7, of wood, having a cylindrical base 8 inclosed withinthe holder 3 and an exterior flange 9 supported upon the step 5, andsaid ring also comprises an outer metallic section 10, having anexterior flange 11 covering the flange 9 of the wooden section andforming an exterior shell or case for the inner wooden section 7. Theinner section 7 is provided at its upper edge with an interior flange12, and the upper edge of the outer metal section 10 is provided at itsupper edge with an exterior flange 13, said flanges 12 and 13 forming atrack for the traveler 14, which is of the usual form and constructionof travelers now employed with flanged spinning-rings, said travelerconsisting of a piece of wire bent in substantially semicircular formwith its ends turned inward and adapted to overlap the under side of theflanges of the spinning-ring. The upper edge of the inner section 7 ofthe ring is also recessed to receive an interior annular lip 15, formedon the outer section 10 and entering the recess formed in the innersection. Intel-posed between the traveler 14: and the interior flange1201 the inner section of the ring is a drag-ring 16, consisting of aring cut from thin sheet-steel and having, preferably, its inner edgeturned up to form a flange 17. The inner edge of the interior flange 12of the spinning-ring is provided on its under side with an annularcorner 18, forming a rib adapted to contact with the horizontal bodyportion of the drag-ring 17, and an angular corner 19, forming a rib onthe inner edge of the flange adapted to contact with the vertical flange17 of the drag-ring. These angular corners or ribs are formed on theinner flange 12 of the spinning-ring and in position to bear against thedrag-ring in order to limit the area of contact between thespinning-ring and the drag-ring, and thereby re duce the frictionincident to the rotation of the drag-ring. Iirictionally held within theinner section 7 of the spinning-ring is a bushing 20, preferably ofwood, and provided with a shoulder 21, which, striking against the lowercylindrical portion 8 of the ring, limits the upward movement of thebushing and secures a space between its upper edge 22 and the interiorflange 12 to term a track for the rotating drag-ring 16. The upper edgeis also beveled on the inside, as at 23, for the purpose of providingspace for the rotation of the traveler 14.

The spinning-ring, which is formed of the inner Wooden section 7 andouter metal section 10, constitutes the spinning-ring proper with atrack for the traveler 14, formed by the interior flange l2 and theexterior flange 13. The drag-ring 16 is placed in position, and theretaining-bushing 20 is inserted to hold itin place. The ends of thetraveler 14: are then sprung over the flanges 12 and 13 of the ring, andthe ring is placed in position Within the elastic holder 3, which isthen inserted in the opening 2 of the rail 1 of thespinning-frame,thereby holding the spinningring concentrically with therotating bobbin 2 What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

1. A spinning-ring comprising an outer and inner section, with the innersection nonmetal and the outer section of metal, said outer sectionhaving at its upper edge an exterior flange and said inner sectionhaving at its upper edge an interior flange forming with said exteriorflange a track for a traveler and a bushing frictionally held withinsaid inner section, and means for limiting the upward movement of saidbushing.

2. A spinning-ring composed of inner and outer telescopic sections, saidinner section having an exterior flange interposed between the rail ofthe spinning-frame and said outer section, thereby forming a seat forsaid outer section, an exterior flange on said outer section alsoresting upon the exterior flange of the inner section by which it issecured to the rail of the spinning-frame.

3. The combination in a spinning-ring provided with a flanged track fora traveler, of an interior bushing having a space between the flangedtrack of the ring for the rotation of a traveler and a drag-ring held insaid space arranged to be rotated by its contact with a traveler, andribs on the flanged track to limit its contact with said drag-ring,substantially as described.

4. The combination with a spinning-ring having a flanged track for atraveler, and a loose ring arranged to be rotated in contact with saidflanged track, of a rib on the flanged track to limit its contact withsaid ring, substantially as described.

5. The combination with the flange 12 and a drag-ring 16, having aninner flanged edge 17, of ribs 18 and 19 on said flange, arranged tolimit the area of contact with the drag-ring, substantially asdescribed.

Dated this 23d day of November, 1902.

DAVID HARRINGTON.

Witnesses:

RUFUS B. FOWLER, PENELOPE COMBERBAOH.

